Our mate Col Wenzel

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My fellow club members,

It's with unbearable sadness that I write to inform you of the passing
of ARCOCA Queensland club member Colin Wenzel.

As outlined in my previous message, Col was severely injured in a
single car crash at Lakeside on Saturday afternoon, whilst competing
in the AROCA-organised Italian Challenge Race Series.

Col passed away last night, with several of his close family members present.

A police and coronial investigation into the crash is underway so, as
I'm sure you will understand, no further detail of the accident will
be publicly discussed at this time.

Col will be warmly remembered as a tremendous bloke and a fierce
competitor by those of us who shared genuine mateship with him at the
track.

A memorial service will be held within the next week and I'll be in
touch as soon as Col's family have finalised the details.

Your sincerely,

Brent Hampstead

[Rookie ROX]

Terrible news Brent.

Thoughts are with his family and the rest of the AROCA Qld community. Having been part of it, I know you guys as racers are very close knit, so I'm sure it'll hit hard.

Pass on my condolences for me.

Mitch - R~R

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Thanks for the kind thoughts Mitch.

It's a shocking tragedy alright. There's not much to say about it other than that.

Hope life is treating you well mate.

Regards,

Brent

[Neil Choi]

As I am hugely responsible for competition in Vic and as a racer, my deepest condolences to the Wenzel family for their lost.  And a big lost to AROCA Qld and AROCA in general.

Neil Choi
Competition Secretary AROCA Vic

[L4OMEO]

Tributes and condolences from the wider Alfa community....

www.ausalfa.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7409

[Anthony Sharp]

I am deeply saddened to hear of Colins passing, my deepest condolences to the Wenzel family for their lost, and to all our follow Alfisti in QLD. 

Anthony Sharp
Membership Secretary AROCA Vic

[werdna]

My condolences to the Wenzel family, truly shocking accident.
Life is short.
Andrew

[Ross Flood]

I was disturbed to hear of Colin's accident and injury. Now I am shaken by the news of Colin's passing.

On behalf of the Victorian Division, I express our sincere condolences to the Wenzel family for their loss, and to all our follow Alfisti in QLD.

Ross Flood

Vice President

AROCA Vic

[Evan Bottcher]

A great tribute at Lakeside today: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=563673440323710

What an amazing send-off for a racer, to be presented the chequered flag for the final time...

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It was a fantastic service Evan. The Lakeside function room was packed to the rafters for the memorial service and the last lap was a wonderful send off for a bloke who'd spent the past 50 years racing cars. Thanks for posting the link.

Cheers, Brent